Birds of Celebes: Megapodidae. 



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accounts of the nesting-habits of the Celebes Megapode, as recorded by Wallace, 

 Hickson, and Meyer, differ somewhat among themselves and from Mr. John 

 Whitehead's personal observations, yet it is not unlikely that all are correct. 

 Megapodes show great sagacity in theu* choice of a nesting-place, modifying 

 their habits where advisable, as shown by a striking instance discovered by Drs. 

 P. & F. Sarasin in the case of the Moleo (see that species below). 



-H * 288. MEGAPODIUS SANGIRENSIS Schl. 



Sangi Megapode. 

 Plate XLI. 



a. Megapodius gilberti, partim (1) Sclil., Ned. Tdscln-. 1866, m, 263 (Siao); (2) Meyer, 



Ibis 1879, 139. 

 Megapodius sangMrensis (1) Schl., Notes Leyden Mus. 1880, 11, 91; (2) id., Mus. P.-B., 

 Megapod., 1880, 73; (3) Oustal, Ann. So. Nat. 1881, XI, 110; (4) Meyer, Isis, 

 Dresden 1884, 6; (5) W. Bias., Ornis 1888, 626, 642; (6) Hickson, Nat. in N. 

 Celebes 1889, 95; (7) Grant, Cat. B. 1893, XXH, 450; (8) M. & Wg., J. f. O. 1894, 

 238, 251; (9) iid., Abh. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 9, p. 8. 



b. Maleo (1) Hickson, Nat. in N. Cel. 1889, 41. 

 "Keoo", Tagulandang and Ruaug; Nat. Coll. 

 "Eoa", Kabruang; "Keo", Karkellang; iid. 

 Descriptions. Schlegel 1, 2; Oustalet 5, Grant 7. 



Diagnosis. Like M. cumingi of Celebes, but larger, dusky olivaceous brown above, not bright 



olivaceous brown, dusky slaty-brown below. 



The bii'd may be termed a large and dusky edition of M. cumingi. 

 Distribution. Sangi and Talaut Islands, but in these two groups further local differences 



can be seen: 



(1) Size smaller: Great Sangi (Hoedt 2, Meyer 4); Siao (v. Duivenb. 2); 

 Tagulandang and Euang (Hickson 6, b 1, Nat. Coll.). 



(2) Size larger: Kabruang and Karkellang, Talaut (Nat. Coll.). 



Measurements. 



Winff Tarsus 



a. (C 13098) [(f] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.). . 



b. (C 13099) [Q] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.). . 



c. (TringMus.) [cf] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.) 



d. (TringMus.) [g] ad., Kabruang, Nov. 93 (Nat. Coll.) 



e. (TringMus.) [Q) ad., Karkellang, 16. Nov. 94 (Nat. Coll 

 /". (C 15421) ad., Karkellang, autumn 1896 (Nat. Coll.) . 

 g. (C 15423) ad., Karkellang, 26. Aug. 1896 (Nat. Coll.) 

 h. (C 15419) ad., KarkeUang, autumn 1896 (Nat. Coll.) . 

 i. (C 15422) ad., Karkellang, autumn 1896 (Nat. Coll.) . 



j. (Nr. 12911) ad., Great Sangi (Meyer) . . . . 

 A'. (C 13484) ad., Tagidandang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.; 

 I. (C 13485) ad., Tagulandang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.; 

 TO.(C 13486) ad., Euang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) . . 

 n. (C 13487) ad., Euang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) . . 

 0. (C 13488) ad., Euang, Aug. 94 (Nat. Coll.) . . 



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